We are always looking for motivated professionals and students to join our team and help improve literacy instructional and assessment practices. Search below to see if there are available roles and consider contributing your talents to the Tennessee Reading Research Center (TRRC) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK).
Undergraduate Students
Undergraduate students who join the TRRC team can work alongside experts to gain real-world experience in literacy instruction, research, data management, graphic design, communications, writing, or computer programming. Students also develop transferable skills to support their future career success.
If you are a UTK student interested in working with the TRRC, current openings are listed in Handshake. You must be currently enrolled in classes at UTK to be considered as a candidate. We have a course credit opportunity for students meeting certain requirements. Contact us with any additional questions.
Staff Positions
The work of the TRRC requires professionals from a variety of fields. In addition to literacy experts, we also rely on individuals from the fields of communications, program operations, data management, computer programming, educational assessment, statistics, and more. Regardless of their backgrounds, our professional staff have the opportunity to contribute to the meaningful work of helping achieve proficient reading and writing across the lifespan.
There are no current staff positions.
As staff positions become available, they will be listed on the University of Tennessee Human Resources page under “Tennessee Reading Research Center.” Contact us with any additional questions.
Postdoctoral and Visiting Scholars
For those who have completed their doctoral studies or who are considering a research sabbatical in fields relevant to the work of the TRRC (special education, literacy, communication sciences and disorders, cognitive psychology, school psychology, educational measurement, or statistics), a postdoctoral or visiting scholar position can provide important opportunities to gain research experience.
There are no current postdoctoral positions.
As postdoctoral positions become available, they will be listed on the University of Tennessee Human Resources page under “Tennessee Reading Research Center.” If you are planning a sabbatical, contact us for information on establishing a visiting scholar role.
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